Harte: I am detached from court proceedings

THE father of murdered Irish woman Michaela McAreavey has said he is keeping his distance from the legal proceedings under way in Mauritius into his daughter’s death.

Mickey Harte, whose only daughter was murdered while on honeymoon last January, made his comments in Limerick last night where he was invited to speak at a prayer service in Moyross as part of the novena celebrations.

The Tyrone football manager addressed hundreds of people at Corpus Christi Church where prayers were said to mark the passing of loved ones, in particular young people, and to acknowledge grief and loss.